South Interconnection Gas Pipeline Through BiH to be 160 km Long – Investment Worth BAM 196 Million

On Thursday, October 22, the USAID project of Assistance to the Energy Sector in BiH and the company BH-Gas announced the beginning of the campaign of informing the public about the South Interconnection project worth a total of BAM 196 million, which entails the construction of a gas pipeline of 180 kilometers, 160 of which in BiH, BH-Gas announced.

This project will connect the current transportation gas pipeline of BiH with the Croatian system of gas pipelines on the Zagvozd-Imotski-Posusje-Novi Travnik stretch, with a branch toward Mostar. The project will also ensure the security of gas supply in BiH and enable new natural gas supply sources in BiH. In addition to the reduction of the emission of harmful gases in the industry and in the households, an additional benefit of the realization of this project is that it would attract foreign investments and open the possibility of hiring local companies and local workforce.

– This project is important for BiH, because the connection to the Croatian gas pipeline will enable a diversified source of supply of natural gas, increase the security of has supply and improve the harmonization of BiH with the obligations of the EU Energy Community. The security of supply and the diversification of sources make a country more independent. Not only that, the availability and increased use of natural gas will have a positive impact on the environment as well – said Eric Nelson, US Ambassador to BiH.

The director of BH-Gas, Jasmin Salkic, talked about the South Interconnection project itself, the descriptions of the route and the plans for the realization.

– We are very happy that we've managed to successfully finalize the negotiations with Srbijagas and Gaspromet this year and secure sufficient amounts of gas for this season for our citizens. I hope that this project of South Interconnection and the positive atmosphere send the message that all parties will soon join the negotiations and that the much needed State Law on Electrical Energy and Gas will finally be adopted in order to regulate the market, as in the countries of the region.

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